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August 29 20142014-08-29August 29 20142014-08-29Night-time ritual photo of a puja at an outdoor ashram setting. A priest in white dhoti with gold border and a pink headcloth, seen from behind, sits at a wooden platform arranging offerings. Across from him, a seated devotee in orange robes with rudraksha mala and white forehead markings sits with folded hands. Brass bowls of food, small oil lamps, a lit flame, flower garlands and a metal kalasha-style pot are arranged on the platform. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed seated figure on a red armchair sits in the background, with a fan and microphone stands nearby. Several people sit on the floor in white and orange clothing.2014-10-11Photograph of a ritual chanting session at night. Several young men and boys in white dhoti-style clothes with gold borders sit cross-legged on a mat, many wearing rudraksha malas and red-brown wrist bands, facing forward toward microphones on stands. Brass plates holding grains and small vessels lie before them on a yellow cloth. Behind them, a large framed portrait shows a figure in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace seated on a tree-like backdrop, placed on an orange cushioned chair. A standing fan and a teal cloth appear at left. The setting is an indoor or covered area with dim lighting.2014-08-29September 06 20142014-09-06January 16 20132013-01-16October 20 20102010-10-20A photograph of a seated puja or ritual gathering in an indoor hall. Rows of shaved-headed men in white dhoti-style cloth with red borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on orange mats, many with white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and arms, hands pressed in anjali or holding ritual items. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded near brass lamps, plates and small offerings. Brass oil lamps, kalashas and bowls are arranged on the floor. Behind them, a woven tapestry and chairs are visible. The image is a photograph of people, not a graphic, and the saffron-clad figure is not clearly identifiable as a person.2010-10-10A photograph of a pada puja satsang in an indoor hall with a plain pale wall and dark blue curtain. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at right, eyes lowered, with a small tray of offerings beside him. Seated on the floor in front are shaven-headed men in white dhotis with maroon-and-white borders and bare upper bodies, some with rudraksha necklaces. A woman in white and another person holding a small lit lamp sit among them. At left, a man in white with a gold necklace sits behind a microphone stand with an open book. Lamps and a projector are visible.2011-01-21October 15 20102010-10-15September 17 20112011-09-17A seated group of devotees at a satsang in a hall draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands and a pink cloth backdrop. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and shawl sits with hands in anjali, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him an older man in an orange shawl and saffron garment with gold-toned beads sits with palms pressed together. Another man in white with a gold-bordered shawl and gold chain holds a small silver bell on the mat, and a microphone stands before him. Nearby devotees in orange and saffron garments sit in prayer. A gold-trimmed ornate cushion rests at right and a gold-framed altar edge at left. Ashramites in devotional prayer posture.2010-12-26